Cheney School Board District 2
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Winer | 5,156 | 73.20% |
| Joshua Sutton | 1,888 | 26.80% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
About the Race
The Candidates
Elizabeth Winer
- Age:
- 42
- City:
- Cheney, Washington
Education: Graduated Garber High School in Michigan in 2002. Graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in secondary education in 2007. Graduated from University of Findlay with a master’s in education in 2013.
Work Experience: 14 years of teaching full time. Currently a high school science teacher at Insight School of Washington an online school based in Tacoma since 2018. Previously taught four years at a career and technical high school and two years at a traditional high school in Ohio.
Political Experience: Appointed to board in June 2023.
Family: Married to Mike Winer. They have two children in Cheney School District.
Campaign Finance: Raised $1,180.00, spent $1,005 as of Sept. 29, 2025, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission.
Joshua Sutton
- Age:
- 52
- City:
- Cheney, Washington
Education: Graduated Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood, Wash. in 1992. Graduated from Whitworth University with a bachelor's in communications in 2020.
Work history: Currently a financial and insurance agent at New York Life since 2020. Liquor salesman for the Odom Corporation from 2017-20. Soccer coach at Spokane Youth Sports Association from 2017-22. Worked in the beverage sales industry for 20 years, with Redbull, Southern Wine and Spirits, and Pepsi. Mortician at Green Funeral Home from 1992-2000. Worked in law enforcement.
Political experience: Currently serving on the Wishing Star Foundation board for a year.
Family: Married to Michelle Sutton. Three kids currently attending Cheney schools, two adult children.
Complete Coverage
Property tax proposals top of mind in Cheney Public Schools board race
Incumbent in Cheney School Board’s second district and online teacher Elizabeth Winer is asking voters for their approval for the remaining two years of the term.